thermosetting en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English setting English thermosetting From thermo- + setting.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Becoming permanently (irreversibly) hard or solidifying when heated.